Liberal Faction of Panjab

The Liberal Faction of Panjab was a liberal faction of Panjabi politics that existed from 1836 to 1849. The faction supported the modernization and democratization of the Sikh Empire, advocating for the interests of bazaaris and courtiers who supported a constitutional monarchy. The faction was dominated by pro-European intellectuals who sought the benefits of Western democracy such as greater economic and social freedoms, religious freedom, full citizenship for ethnic minorities, and pacifism. The Liberal Faction was marginalized due to its anti-royalist views, and it was consistently kept from power by the Royal Faction of Panjab.